Title :
Mesh Networking Research and Technology for Multihop Wireless Networks
Author :
Madden, Samuel ; Levis, Philip
Author_Institution :
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Abstract :
Mesh networking encompasses a broad class of wireless networks in which nodes collaboratively route packets. All mesh networks´ benefits, such as lower costs, scalability, and easy installation, introduce new challenges that we must address.
Keywords :
Costs; IP networks; Internet; Land mobile radio cellular systems; Message service; Spread spectrum communication; Telescopes; Temperature measurement; Wireless mesh networks; Wireless sensor networks; 802.11; Wi-Fi; mesh networking; sensor networks; wireless network;
Journal_Title :
Internet Computing, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MIC.2008.82